AmCham President Dr Richard Vuylsteke and his team hosted a live RTHK broadcast, Reuters on site reporting and more at the CNN sponsored event. Republicans Abroad and Democrats Overseas at least enjoyed Starbucks Coffee and Emack & Bolio’s ice cream for breakfast.

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The on-site straw poll saw the viewers stump 9 to 1 for Hillary Rodham Clinton, with even many Republicans Overseas members apparently grudgingly surrendering their vote to their traditional opposition. But Americans abroad are a different animal from their domestically domiciled countrymen, suggesting non-Americans should be nice to them in days ahead. They’ll need sympathy and support. There was one vocal Trump supporter. She didn’t have a red “Make America Great Again” hat, but did say, “at least I have red hair.”

Andrew Work is the CEO of New Work Media, publisher of Harbour Times.He has run The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, founded The Lion Rock Institute and has over 25 years engagement in media, politics, policy and community engagement.